Kotojima (琴島, Kojima) is Ishii Rika‘s first single after leaving Hello! Project, and her first released under her real name; 石井里佳 (her earlier releases are credited to Peachy or 石井リカ). It is a self-produced single, released for sale in limited quantities at her live shows and official site for 500 yen.
Ishii had this to say about the single:
"This is the song I wrote first when I decided to start writing again. I wrote it after having turned off the lights in my room and just watched the moonl ight. The melody within me, who’s born in this country Japan, just became a song… kinda! It’d make me really happy if it would reach your hearts as well!"[1]
Trivia[]
In 2004, a live double disc-DVD called VISUALBOX1/BLREACH!! with the catalog number BLRV-0001 was released. It is a two hour long female vocal live event. Ishii is credited as the 22nd performer of 24 girls, singing the song Kotojima.
Track two is printed as Mama (Shokai Ji Ten-kyoku) (ママ (初回持典曲)) on the sleeve. Her official web site has it listed as Mama (Live Version).[2]
A different recording of Mama is available on her indies release Autumn Selection 2008.
